Photo: © Nina Skripietz/Braun Aufzüge News | October 2026 From a garage in Hesse to the world market “Forty years are half a lifetime,” noted the managing directors of Braun Aufzüge, Tobias Braun and Pamela Schmidt on this occasion.
Photo: © elevisionXperts News | October 2026 More precise data from the lift shaft If Sebastian Heduschka gets his way, measuring with yardsticks and plumb lines should become a thing of the past. He deploys a 3D laser scanner to obtain more precise data and transfer the digital model to BIM.
Photo: © Skanio News | October 2026 Innovative measurement of vertical space The start-up “Skanio” uses LiDAR scans to provide precise data for the modernisation of lifts and escalators. The systems do not need to be taken out of service during the process more than a few minutes at a time.
Photo: © VFA-Interlift News | October 2026 VFA Forum interlift ’27: Call for Papers The VFA-Interlift is calling on potential speakers to apply now to give a presentation at the VFA Forum interlift ’27: “Contribute your expertise and help shape the presentation programme of interlift 2027!”
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Photo: © TK Elevator News | June 2021 Stair lift wins Red Dot Award The S200 stair lift of TK Elevator has won the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2021. Conceived by Business Unit TK Home Solutions and designed by Pearson Lloyd design studio.
Photo: © AFAG News | June 2021 “We’ve been in crisis mode for over a year” The postponement of the interlift has caused quite a stir. LIFTjournal talked to Henning Könicke, the managing director of the interlift organiser AFAG, about the background to this and the reactions of the industry.
Photo: © okapidesign News | June 2021 Langer & Laumann: Homepage in new look After some “exciting and strenuous weeks involving technical, content and optical revision”, the new website of Langer & Laumann has been thoroughly modernised and renewed, the company reported.
Photo: © Hengstler GmbH News | June 2021 Hengstler celebrates 175th anniversary Hengstler GmbH is celebrating its anniversary: 175 years ago, the company was established in Aldingen (south Germany) as a clock industry supplier.
Photo: © privat News | June 2021 New branch manager at Schmitt + Sohn Alexander Schurz is the new branch manager of Schmitt + Sohn in Regensburg. The 56-year old reports to managing director Maximilian Schmitt.
Photo: © VFA-Interlift e.V. News | June 2021 VFA-Interlift: dismissals and new treasurer The VFA-Interlift e.V. has now dismissed two employees – including its technical consultant Jan König. In addition, the remaining board of directors has appointed a treasurer.
Photo: © Christian Lue / Siegmund / unsplash / okapidesign / Montage News | June 2021 Brexit and its consequences for the lift sector Great Britain has not been part of the EU single market and customs union since 1 January 2021. The article by Jan König treats the consequences for the lift sector.
Photo: © privat News | June 2021 Changes at Bernstein Bernstein AG, based in Porta Westfalica, has reported two personnel changes at once.
Photo: © Vertima News | June 2021 “Vertimag” became “Vertima” This year, Markus Stucke’s Vertima Aufzugs- und Gebäudetechnik celebrated its 20th anniversary. The name is part of the company’s history.
